Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 7:27AM CST until November 6 at 1:51AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 5:27am
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Watts affecting Delaware and Adair Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected.
Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 14.2 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Adair, OK; Delaware, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK